Despite last-ditch efforts, the Senate failed to approve the Continuing Extension Act of 2010 (H.R. 4851) before the two-week legislative recess.  This bill would have extended the 65 percent premium COBRA subsidy another month -- until April 30, 2010,  The COBRA extension was already given a one-month extensions by means of the Temporary Extension Act of 2010 (H.R. 4691), but is now set to expire while Congress is out of session.  It is expected that when the Senate reconvenes on April 12, consideration of the temporary extension bill will be the first order of business, and that the provisions of the bill, if approved, would be retroactive.  To read the full post on the legislative action (or inaction), please visit Littler's D.C. Employment Law Update blog.